...Each country has its own laws, regulations, legislations, policies and procedures they need to abide by for all areas, including disability and inclusion in education. In Australia, New Zealand and the UK, there are a multiple laws, regulations, legislations, policies and procedures that contribute to the disability and inclusion in education. In Australia some of these are Disability standards for Education (2005), the DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT (1992), Australian Education Act (2013), Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990), The Education and Care Services National Law Act (2010), The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008), United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2009)...
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...www.australiaawards.gov.au www.australiaawards.gov.au Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook February 2014 Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook February 2014 You must read this Scholarships Policy Handbook carefully and fully understand its contents before signing the Contract with the Commonwealth of Australia. The handbook is provided to answer any questions you may have about your scholarship. Please also read the other information in your pre-departure pack and follow the instructions carefully. For further assistance, please contact DFAT at scholarships@dfat.gov.au This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyrights Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney-General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at www.ag.gov.au ISBN 1 920861 77 7 Internet: www.dfat.gov.au Contents Australia Awards Scholarship Cycle vii GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS 8 1. Australia Awards 11 1.1. Australia Awards Scholarships 12 1.2. How to use this scholarships policy handbook 12 1.3. Management responsibilities 14 2. Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship 17 2.1. Eligibility criteria 17 2.2. Country and regional profiles 18 2.3. English language requirements...
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...[pic] Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Report of the WWDA Telecommunications Survey Contents Page Acknowledgments...... ..........3 Chapter One: Introduction 4 1.1 Preamble 4 1.2 About Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) 6 1.3 Executive Summary 7 1.4 Recommendations 13 1.5 Gender and Disability 17 1.6 The Interaction Between Gender, Disability and Telecommunications 21 1.7 The Context of the Study 23 1.8 Survey Framework and Methodology 25 Chapter Two: Summary of Major Findings of the Telecommunications Survey 26 2.1 Characteristics of Respondents 26 2.2 Use of Telecommunications Equipment 26 2.3 Barriers to Telecommunications 26 2.4 Service Providers 27 2.5 Telecommunications - Assistive Devices and Equipment 28 2.6 Online Communication 29 Chapter Three: WWDA Telecommunications Survey Analysis 30 Appendix 1: Telecommunications Questionnaire Tables 65 Appendix 2: WWDA Telecommunications Questionnaire 84 Acknowledgments Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) wishes to thank all the respondents who contributed their time to complete the survey questionnaires and whose heartfelt, insightful comments gave so much to enhance the interpretation of the statistical results. Our thanks go also to the Blind Citizens Australia Project Telecommunications, Disability and Consumer Representation funded by The Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts. This Project provided the funding...
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...The Disability Services Commission’s fourth strategic plan sets the directions for disability services in Western Australia from 2011 to 2015. It leads with a vision that has inspired us during the past five years and will continue to inspire during the life of this strategic plan and the new long term plan for disability in Western Australia, Count Me In: Disability Future Directions. The vision signals the importance of people with disability, along with all other citizens, having meaningful opportunities to participate in all aspects of society and the range of decisions that shape their lives. We believe that people with disability, irrespective of age, gender, cultural or linguistic background, religious beliefs, geographic location,...
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...Disability is a form of ability that restricts a person’s capacity in carrying out a task. The Disability Discrimination Act categorizes disability through a physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or neurological impairment. The process of education serves to encourage students to reach their potential, through an understanding that everyone has the right to best possible human experience. Education has a duty to help and serve students overcome restrictions of history, provide an equal field for the growth of all students. Schools within Australia serve to provide a means for students with disabilities to overcome impairments and strive to their best possible future. Testing provides an adequate mechanism for measuring student’s results. Students that exhibit learning difficulties (LD), the result of disabilities, are more likely to be prone to test anxiety. A study into testing procedures in the Learning Disability Quarterly indicate ‘results of the present study suggest that LD children’s schools problems may in some cases reflect motivational factors involving fear of failure…’ (Bryan, Sonnefeld & Grabowski, 1983) The results show that ‘test anxiety is relatively strong in the learning disabled child and therefore should be addressed....’ Anxiety stems from a feeling that a person is inadequate to perform a task. It seems reasonable that some disabled children would suffer problems in testing due to conditions such as autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder classifies...
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...donate money to charities. As a consequence, it is inevitable for Endeavour to implement a marketing plan and marketing strategy. This will help the organization deliver a message to the people with the same interest and to expand sources of funding as well as maintain the relationship with clients (donors). Objective Endourvour’s main objective is to give an opportunity to disable people and boost their social skills and confidence in the working environment. Australia has four million people with disabilities and that has become a concern. The aim of this marketing proposal is to assist the organization in raising funds of 20 million by 2015 and build a long-term relationship with the donators. SWOT Analysis |Strength |Weakness | |Endeavour Foundation is one of the largest non-government disability |Lack of technology using for communication and public involvement | |service providers in Australia |Financial constrain limits the organizations ability to communicate | |Receive strong support from the government |to the public | |Provide wide range of products and services |Lack of information on their website | |Have an extensive learning and career path for people with a...
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...Helping people with dyslexia: a national action agenda Report to the Hon Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, from the Dyslexia Working Party: Jim Bond Max Coltheart [Chair] Tim Connell Nola Firth Margaret Hardy Mandy Nayton Jenny Shaw Angela Weeks Submitted January 10 2010 2 Introduction During 2008 the Hon Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, met with representatives from dyslexia interest groups who expressed concern that dyslexia is not recognized as a specific disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and that the education and employment systems do not recognize or support people with dyslexia. Following these meetings the Parliamentary Secretary requested the FaHCSIA convene a roundtable Forum to discuss these issues. This Dyslexia Stakeholder Forum was held at Parliament House Canberra on 16 June 2009. The Forum consisted of 24 people who were scientists in the areas of reading or learning disabilities, technologists, people with dyslexia, clinicians and practitioners, or representatives from DEEWR and FaHCSIA. It was decided that a representative Working Party of 8 Forum members should be formed, charged with the task of writing a report proposing a national agenda for action to assist people with dyslexia. The Working Party consulted widely and in particular benefited from comments on a draft report that were received from the following authorities (all...
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...played a substantial role in shaping modern Australia and New Zealand by helping millions of customers build financial security, providing protection for families and assets, and financing property and infrastructure projects. By delivering the right balance of security and performance, AMP helps its customers and clients own their tomorrows through: * financial planning and advice * superannuation, retirement income and other investment products for individuals * superannuation services for business and employer-sponsored schemes * income protection, disability, general and life insurance * selected banking products * investment including shares fixed interest, property and infrastructure About AMP AMP has been helping Australians take control of their financial futures and own their tomorrows for over 160 years. Founded in 1849, AMP has played a substantial role in shaping modern Australia and New Zealand by helping millions of customers build financial security, providing protection for families and assets, and financing property and infrastructure projects. By delivering the right balance of security and performance, AMP helps its customers and clients own their tomorrows through: * financial planning and advice * superannuation, retirement income and other investment products for individuals * superannuation services for business and employer-sponsored schemes * income protection, disability, general and life insurance * selected...
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...likely to smoke: Indigenous Australians are more likely to take part in health risk behaviors such as smoking, which contributes to poorer health status. For example: Two out of 5 Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over (41%) were current daily smokers in 2012–13, which, after adjusting for age, was more than twice the rate of smoking among non-Indigenous Australians in 2011–12. • Lower rates of physical activity: Physical inactivity rates are significantly higher in the Indigenous population than in the non-Indigenous population. For example: About 3 in 5 Indigenous Australians aged 18 and over (62%) reported no or low-level physical activity, which was 10% higher than the rate among non-Indigenous Australians. Question 2. Australia is one of the healthiest countries in the world; however, Australia’s population still experiences a range of health problems. The challenge for the Australian government is to...
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...Newly arrived residents and social security This factsheet explains the waiting periods which newly arrived residents may be required to serve before they can receive social security payments. □ Who is subject to the newly arrived resident’s two year waiting period? Whether a waiting period applies to you may depend on the date you entered Australia, the date you were granted a permanent visa, and whether you are a New Zealand citizen. If you have not lived in Australia as a permanent resident for a total of 104 weeks, you may be subject to a two year newly arrived resident’s waiting period for the following payments and concession cards: • Newstart Allowance • Austudy • Sickness Allowance • Pensioner Education Supplement • Youth Allowance • Mobility Allowance • Carer Payment • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card • Special Benefit • Health Care Card If you arrived in Australia or were granted permanent residence (whichever is the later) before 4 March 1997, you will not have to serve a two year waiting period. If you are an Australian citizen or you arrived in Australia before 4 March 1997 (or before 1 February 2000 if you are a New Zealand citizen - see below), and Centrelink decides that you have a newly arrived resident’s waiting period, contact a Welfare Rights Centre/Advocate for advice. □ Who is exempt from the newly arrived resident's two year waiting period? The newly arrived resident's waiting period may not apply to you if you: • hold or previously held a...
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...LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK IN KENYA ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES INTERNATIONAL LAWS Under The Constitution of Kenya, article 2(5) and (6), treaties and rules of international law are part of Kenyan Law. This essentially means that even without domesticating some of the treaties their obligations apply directly to Kenya. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first treaty that protected children rights. It guiding principles have a direct impact to children with disabilities. These include; non-discrimination, that these children should not be discriminated on the ground of disability, best interests of the child; under this rubric states must eradicate policy laws which do not place the best interests of the child as paramount, A child’s survival and development; that laws set must aim at ensuring development and survival of the child, and finally, Child participation, i.e. that children with disabilities or organizations representing them be consulted in matters and decisions affecting them. Article 23 of the Convention lays emphasis on the right of these children to special care and support to ensure they live full and independent lives. Most importantly the article guarantees the disabled children all the rights in the Convention. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) through General Comment 5 states that persons with disabilities should be guaranteed all rights under the covenant. On education, the...
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...The company only accessible through its providers such as CVGT Australia. Also, there is uncertainty to whether the rule of law is followed within this company because it is not directly enforceable under any laws relating to disability work placement, and there are no active checks on the company. Justice is achieved for people with disabilities in finding and maintaining work through its many partnerships with business, providing options and pathways, and flexibility with work type and hours. This is an effective company in delivering just outcomes for people with disabilities finding work placement. However, it does not make sure the person maintains the work placement. The ‘Disability Services (Increased Opportunities) Amendment 2018 is a legal solution targeting lack of enforceability of current legislation and organisations through amending the ‘Disability Services Act 1986’. The amendment...
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...Special class A special class is a class consisting of students with disabilities who have been grouped together because of similar individual needs so that they can receive specially designed instruction. In special classes, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction is adapted to ensure the student has access to the general curriculum and the opportunity to meet the educational standards that apply to all students. Special Class Services serve students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within a general education class, even with the use of supplementary aids and services. Supplementary aids and services are aids, services and other supports that are provided in the general education classroom so that a student with a disability can be educated with his or her peers to the maximum extent appropriate. Some examples include a notetaker, instructional materials in other formats (e.g., Braille or large print), special seating arrangements, books on tape, highlighted work, study guide outlines of key concepts, paraprofessional support, a behavior management plan. Prior to the special education reform, placement in a special class was usually an all-or-nothing proposition. Under the reform, schools are encouraged to program students on an individual subject basis according to their strengths, needs, preferences and interests and maximize time spent with their non-disabled peers. Schools, in turn, have been encouraged to improve fluidity between general and...
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...their claims for managing diversity. Diversity itself remains an unclear concept. It is contextually specific and linked to demographic and socio-political features of the population and the workforce. Diversity is a selective concept in that some, but not all physical characteristics are incorporated into Managing Diversity programs (Moore 1999). Diversity also has invisible and hidden aspects that include culture and attitudes (Moore 1999). Managing Diversity programs in general mimic or reflect legislative programs that prohibit discrimination and encourage Equal Employment Opportunities within the workplace, and hence many Managing Diversity programs support such groups as women, ethnic minorities, older workers and people with a disability. There is a tension between diversity as a factor that generates forms of exclusion and inferior material outcomes in the labour market, and diversity as a factor that can be harnessed towards improving organisational performance. While diversity is embedded in worker difference and notions of equality and justice, the broader equity goals linked to Managing Diversity are not necessarily the terms by which Managing Diversity programs are assessed within the organisation. The Moral case has often been expressed in terms of Equal Opportunities, which has found manifestation in various pieces of legislation; the business case, instead, is often referred to in terms of managing diversity. However, it is hard to fully separate managing diversity...
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...division to Lenovo in 2005, IBM concentrated its business operations on providing infrastructure, hosting and consulting services. The company employs over 399,400 employees worldwide and serves clients in 170 countries. In 2009, IBM had annual revenues of USD 95.8 billion. Hiring and retention IBM includes a non‐discrimination statement that references disability in a number of its company policies, such as its Workforce Diversity Policy, Global Employment Standards Policy, Diverse Business Relationships Policy, and Supplier Conduct Principles. For example, IBM's Global Employment Standards states that “IBM will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation of employees and employment practices on grounds of race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability or veteran status”. Furthermore, in its workforce diversity policy, IBM emphasizes that the company will make workplace accommodations in order to ensure effective job performance by qualified people with disabilities. To implement the policy, IBM established a central reasonable accommodation fund to cover costs of adaptive equipment that are not part of the standard workstation or to provide for other accommodations such as transportation and interpreting services. By doing so, IBM managers are able to hire employees based on merit and skill...
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